Sunday, June 10, 2012

Pastille Dress



At long last ....here is my Pastille dress. By now everyone around who can sew in a straight line has made theirs and I am late again as usual!!




I bought the linen back in February and adore the color. I have decided that this spring and summer I am stepping out of my comfort zone and going for bright colors. I had signed up to do the Sew Colette Sew Along co-hosted by Sarah at "Rhinestones and Telephones" and I was late getting started (and finished!!) with the Meringue skirt, and obviously even later with the Pastille dress.



In my defense, I actually had this almost finished a month ago, even though the pleats drove me to distraction!! But to iron it and get a few pictures has taken a while as well!

Now just looking for a nice summer function to show this lovely dress off.

And....... I will be doing the others in the Sew Colette handbook.


10 comments:

  1. That's one of the best Pastilles I've seen. Great colour - the linen is perfect for it!

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  2. Thanks Katy, it's not a color I normally wear, but I like it. Now just need an occasion to wear it!!

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  3. Your Pastille looks lovely! Such a beautiful color too!

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    1. The color is so different from my usual choices, but I am loving it!

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  4. Gorgeous! Nice to see it in a bright color rather than a print.

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    1. Thanks! When i saw this fabric I knew I had to make the Pastille dress in it. Not my usual, but I love it.

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  5. Pretty dress and the color looks wonderful on you!

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    1. Thanks. I am still waiting for an opportunity to wear it out!

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  6. Nice color choice! I like feeling tall too. I'm late with sew-alongs too... I'm on One from 2010

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    1. I'm glad I'm not the only one tagging behind when it feels like everyone else is finishing the Sew Alongs on time! Life just gets in the way sometimes!!

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